My old hen's a good old hen
She lays eggs for the railroad men
Sometimes one, sometimes two
Sometimes enough for the whole durn crew

Cluck old hen, cluck and sing
You ain't laid an egg since late last spring
Cluck old hen, cluck and squall,
You ain't laid an egg since late last fall
My old hen's a good old hen
She lays eggs for the railroad men
Sometimes on sometimes two
Sometimes three and sometimes four

Sometimes five sometimes six
Sometimes seven and sometimes eight
Sometimes nine and sometimes ten
That's enough for the railroad men!

Cluck old hen, cluck and sing
You ain't laid an egg since late last spring
Cluck old hen, cluck and squall,
You ain't laid an egg since late last fall.

First time she cackled, she cackled in the lot
Next time she cackled, she cackled in the pot!